Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Please sign up for Nonprofit Tech for Good’s email newsletter to be alerted of new posts. According to the Global Trends in Giving Report , 27% of online donors say that email is the tool that most inspires them to give (social media 29%, 18% website, 12% print). Email messaging raised 28% of all online revenue in 2017.

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M+R

APRIL 22, 2021

We are excited to report that the 2021 M+R Benchmarks Study is ready for you. Thanks to contributions from 220 amazing nonprofit participants, this year’s Benchmarks Study covers detailed data including digital ads, social media, email, web traffic, mobile messaging, and more. . For now, here’s some quick news you can use: .

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Due to the decline in reach on social media, nonprofits should prioritize email communications and fundraising in 2018 [ Benchmarks for Success ]. Live Reporting Using Social Media. Since the release of Facebook Live , Facebook video exposure has increased 360% across everyone’s news feed. billion by 2020.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 14, 2014

The course is about how to leverage networks and social media for learning and impact. They will be doing a variety of work tasks (not just social media and networks). I’ve spent some time taking a look at various reports, studies, and International organizations and the use of networks and social media.

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Care2

JANUARY 31, 2010

Interested in setting Facebook and Twitter benchmarks for your nonprofit but don’t know where to start? Check out M+R Strategic Services first Nonprofit Social Media Benchmarks Study , which includes sample research by groups such as Easter Seals, Oxfam, Human Rights Campaign, League of Conservation Voters, and more.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

I resisted it for a year because I was concerned about having yet another social media outpost to feed and tune. New / Removed Fans: The number of people who have become a new fan of your Page or stopped being a fan of your Page. What is the way out of this problem? Page Views: Total number of times a Page was viewed per day.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 18, 2024

Please sign up for Nonprofit Tech for Good’s email newsletter to be alerted of new posts. Related Webinar: Social Media Strategy for Nonprofits Related Certificate Program: Certificate in Social Media Marketing & Fundraising Threads Nonprofit Tech for Good launched in 2005 as a Myspace page. Please check back for updates!

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TechImpact

MAY 14, 2014

Dozens of media outlets are shouting sensationalist titles at us, vying for our attention and clicks. 2014 Nonprofit Benchmarks Study – Originally published by M+R Benchmarks. 2013 Online Marketing Nonprofit Benchmark™ Study – Originally published by Blackbaud. Published by M+R and NTEN. Published by mGive.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 1, 2021

25% said social media and 17% said it was an organization’s website that most inspires them to give. According to the M+R Benchmarks Report , for every 1,000 fundraising emails delivered, nonprofits raised $78 (up from $45 in 2020). PBA provides news, careers & resources for the common good. Upgrade as you grow.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

According to the 2020 Benchmarks Report , revenue from monthly gifts increased by 22% in 2019 and now accounts for 17% of all online revenue for nonprofits. 2020 Social Media Size Guide ). Also, with organic reach at an all-time low, your nonprofit should invest in social media advertising.

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M+R

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

This year, a record 27 regional food banks participated in M+R’s annual Benchmarks Study covering mostly digital fundraising, marketing, advertising, and advocacy metrics (and here’s another plug…if you haven’t dug into this year’s study, do it now!). This year for the first time, we’re sharing the Food Bank Edition of Benchmarks publicly!

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Care2

OCTOBER 30, 2013

Does senior leadership at your organization ask “why can’t we raise money on social media? You don''t have access to every news outlet, generating millions of dollars worth of earned media, or the funds to spend millions of dollars on advertising and marketing. 72% of nonprofits have no dedicated social media staff.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 5, 2011

The following is an excerpt from Chapter 6 in the newly released Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits. The best practice listed below are result of spending the last three years maintaining and building the Social Media for Nonprofit Organizations LinkedIn Group. Don’t Use News Feeds. for Nonprofits.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The good news? Not only does this create a new revenue stream, but it also adds a layer of financial independence to your organization and has the potential to scale by selling one to many. Set performance benchmarks (e.g., But several options will help build a longer-term, more sustainable strategy.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

According to Wikipedia, content marketing is any marketing format that involves the creation and sharing of media and publishing content in order to acquire customers (or donors, volunteers, etc. Here are a few of our first year benchmarks. inserted by me). 92% of nonprofit professionals use content marketing.

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Care2

JULY 2, 2009

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) What tools should they use? Lets dig in.

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The Next Web

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

These tools – all quick hits you can get started with easily – focus on everything from research and writing to benchmarking and analyzing. I put in the words “social media” “content marketing” and “aardvarks” (how could I resist?) and got the following: 10 Signs You Should Invest In Social Media. It’s not breaking news.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

The following is an excerpt from Chapter 1 of Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits. Pundits and bloggers in the nonprofit sector often lament the inability of social media to raise money for nonprofits. Charity Navigator reports that 7 out 10 nonprofits in theUnited Statesdo meet that minimum benchmark.

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Engadget

MARCH 13, 2025

The good news: There are plenty of options for gamers of every budget. We benchmark every gaming notebook with PCMark 10, a variety of 3DMark tests, Cinebench and Geekbench. For media creation, we transcode a 4K movie clip into 1080p using Handbrakes CPU and GPU encoding options. No surprise there.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Good news for Intel: Xe graphics are the real deal. Incidentally, this is also bad news for Nvidia — with integrated graphics like this available, there’s no reason anyone needs to pay for an entry-level GPU like the MX350. That all tracks with the 1185G7’s synthetic-benchmark performance. Intel’s work was cut out for it.

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Classy

JULY 19, 2021

The biggest increase in nonprofit social media videos happened on Facebook. Nonprofits produced significantly more social media videos in 2020 than in 2019, with Facebook experiencing the largest increase of over 60% more video content. . Elevate Your Social Media Strategy With This Content Planner. Take a look.

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Care2

MAY 27, 2009

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) Here are a few examples.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

This Member round up features mergers and lots of great new tools to help you with everything from storytelling to benchmarking and finding local Jewish holiday celebrations. NTEN member Consumers Union announced the beginning of a closed beta cycle for their new digital storytelling platform, stori.es. "We

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M+R

MARCH 11, 2024

2) Using Scout Quest Audiences for Advertising EVERYWHERE: We’ve used Scout Quest data to build AWESOME Lookalike Audiences on Facebook for a few years now, but on the webinar, Sarah Coughlon shared the HUGE news that we’re now going to be offering similar audiences for programmatic advertising. Huge Advertising Update!

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Care2

APRIL 22, 2009

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) What convinced them?

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Social Media Action Twitter Advocacy 68

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 18, 2013

When studies like the Nonprofit Social Networking Benchmark Report find that the majority of nonprofits have raised less than $10,000 through social media , this news seems like it could make a big difference. But there is even more bad, as Farra Trompeter points out: User data (donor’s name, address, etc.)

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 30, 2012

” designed to help grantees institutionalize social media and networked nonprofit skills and strategies and integrate them into their broader strategy for communications on children’s health. Not all experiments are big wins or perfect, but they become the jumping off for deeper insights and a try it and fix it mindset.

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Care2

JULY 26, 2007

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) Need some metrics guidelines?

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Care2

JULY 17, 2007

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) Need some metrics guidelines?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 14, 2009

Today, I am moderating a panel at SXSW about Social Media Nonprofit ROI in the format of a poetry slam. A creative report on non-profits, social media, and effective ROIs delivered as poetry slam and expertly judged including interactive crowd participation. SXSW Poetry Slam Slides View more presentations from kanter.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 21, 2014

Just as most nonprofits initially resisted getting on board with social media, they’re also apprehensive to spend the time and resources to devise and implement a mobile strategy. The good news is the answer is simple: start by making your website mobile-friendly, and only then should you consider building an app.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 27, 2011

The good news is that we can now answer most of these questions. How much online giving comes from social media? Donations made through social media currently represent a very small percentage of online giving currently. One area where social media is helping grow giving is peer-to-peer fundraising.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 5, 2011

Before I even set up this quick flash poll , I received an email from a colleague who had already compared and benchmarked their page with peer organizations using ”PATP” – dividing the total People Talking About number by the total of Facebook likes. Photo by lecercle.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 10, 2013

In Facebook’s reconfigured algorithm, content that has negative feedback from some users can cause it to be minimized or pulled from all news feeds. I was curious if there some benchmark reports that look at negative feedback on Facebook for brand pages. This might be an interesting benchmark for the group.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 12, 2009

Communicate with your fans regularly just to stay in touch or with special news, offers and information. Athletes for a Cure ( read about their social media strategy ). Share news, video, photos, stories and what ever else makes sense for your organization. Social Media Strategy: United Methodist Church and 10THOUSANDDOORS.

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Facebook Stats Tips Social Media 98

Bloomerang

MAY 30, 2022

We will grow our donor base by 10% by June using direct mail appeals, social media posts, and our giving day campaign. Once you’ve revamped your case for support, you can incorporate it into your email, social media, and direct mail campaigns, as well as your in-person donor meetings. A social media challenge. Direct mail.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 14, 2015

Nonprofits are familiar with writing blog posts that provide program updates, tell success stories, comment on breaking news and current affairs, and promote calls to action. The rise of mobile and social media has profoundly altered how journalists frame and format their stories, and the same is true for nonprofit bloggers.

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